duǎn

common
health
psychological

Meaning of 气短

气短 means short of breath; dyspneic; breathing difficulty due to fatigue or thin air; discouraged; disheartened; demoralized; low in spirits. Pronounced qì duǎn.

  • short of breath; dyspneic; breathing difficulty due to fatigue or thin air
  • discouraged; disheartened; demoralized; low in spirits

Definitions & Examples

dào
bàn
shān
 
gǎn
dào
yǒu
diǎn
duǎn
 

Climbing halfway up the mountain, he felt a bit short of breath.

pǎo
de
tài
kuài
 
xiàn
zài
yǒu
diǎn
duǎn
 

He ran too fast and is now a bit out of breath.

Gāo
yuán
fǎn
yìng
ràng
gǎn
dào
xiōng
mēn
duǎn
 

Altitude sickness made her feel tightness in her chest and short of breath.